# 1890–91 American Cup

The 1891 American Cup was the seventh edition of the soccer tournament organized by the American Football Association. The Fall River East Ends won their first title, keeping the title in Fall River for the fourth year running. Fall River Olympic won the title in 1890 and Fall River Rovers won in 1888 and 1889. The Fall River Rovers were readmitted to the AFA after having settled their dispute with the Pawtucket Free Wanderers, before which any associations teams were barred from playing them.

## Participants

Joining this season were British Hosiery, Cumberland Rangers, Holyoke Rangers, Lowell Thistle, New Rochelle, and Nonpareils. Not returning from last season were Lonsdale, Paterson FC, Providence Athletic, and Trenton FC.
| State | City | Team |
| Massachusetts | Holyoke | Holyoke Rangers |
| Massachusetts | Lowell | Lowell Thistle |
| Massachusetts | Fall River | Fall River East Ends |
| Massachusetts | Fall River | Fall River Olympics |
| Massachusetts | Fall River | Fall River Rovers |
| New Jersey | Newark | Clark O.N.T. |
| New Jersey | Newark | Newark Caledonian |
| New Jersey | Kearny | Kearny Rangers |
| New York | Brooklyn | Longfellows |
| New York | Brooklyn | Nonpareils |
| New York | New Rochelle | New Rochelle FC |
| New York | New York | Thistle |
| Rhode Island | Cumberland | Cumberland Rangers |
| Rhode Island | Pawtucket | Pawtucket Free Wanderers |
| Rhode Island | Thornton | British Hosiery |

## Round 1

The drawing for round one took place on Saturday September 20. Caledonian drew a bye to Round 2. Matches to be played on or before October 18.

### Replay
## Round 2

The drawing for round two took place on Saturday October 25, matches to be played within the next six weeks.

### Western District
## Round 3

Round 3 matches were arranged at a meeting on Saturday December 20. Nonpareil to play Longfellows and Fall River East Ends to play Fall River Rovers, on or before the First Saturday in March.

### Replay
## Final
## American Cup bracket

| First Round | First Round | First Round | | | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| | Fall River East Ends | 11 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cumberland Rangers | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cumberland Rangers | 1 | | | | Fall River East Ends | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Pawtucket Free Wanders | 2 | | | | | |
| | Pawtucket Free Wanderers | 3–3 | | | | Pawtucket Free Wanders | 2 | | | | | |
| | Fall River Olympic | 1–1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fall River Olympic | 1–1 | | | | | | Fall River East Ends | 4 | | | |
| Eastern District | Eastern District | Eastern District | Eastern District | Eastern District | Eastern District | Eastern District | Eastern District | Fall River East Ends | 4 | | | |
| Eastern District | Eastern District | Eastern District | Eastern District | Eastern District | Eastern District | Eastern District | Eastern District | Fall River Rovers | 3 | | | |
| | Fall River Rovers | 10 | | | | | | | | Fall River Rovers | 3 | | | |
| | British Hosiery | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | British Hosiery | 1 | | | | Fall River Rovers | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Holyoke Rangers | 1 | | | | | |
| | Holyoke Rangers | 6 | | | | Holyoke Rangers | 1 | | | | | |
| | Lowell Thistle | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lowell Thistle | 2 | | | | | | | | | Fall River East Ends | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Longfellows | 1 |
| | Nonpareils | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | Longfellows | 1 |
| | Clark ONT | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Clark ONT | | | | | Nonpareils | 5 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Kearny Rangers | 5 | | | | | |
| | Kearny Rovers | w/o | | | | Kearny Rangers | 5 | | | | | |
| | New York Thistle | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | New York Thistle | | | | | | | Nonpareils | 5–1 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Longfellows | 5–2 | | | |
| | Longfellows | 13 | | | | | | | | Longfellows | 5–2 | | | |
| | New Rochelle FC | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | New Rochelle FC | 0 | | | | Longfellows | 8 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Caledonian | 0 | | | | | |
| | Caledonian | | | | | Caledonian | 0 | | | | | |
| | bye | | | | | | | | | | | |
Notes;
* ↑ Fall River Olympic entered protest over unregistered player, replay was ordered
* ↑ Clark ONT withdrew
* ↑ AFA decided in favor of Nonpareils after Kearny Rangers failed to arrange dates
* ↑ Thistle failed to show up for game